The Royal Fanzine

Don Miguel de Todos los Santos Urdangarín y Bórbon was born 30 April 2002, the third son of the Duchess and Duke of Palma de Mallorca, Infanta Cristina of Spain and Iñaki Urdangarín.  Seven weeks after his birth at Barcelona's Teknon Clinic, the young royal was baptized on 23 June 2002 in the chapel of the city's Palace of Zarzuela. His godparents are:  The Prince of Austrias (maternal uncle)  Infanta Elena, Duchess of Lugo (maternal aunt)   Lucía Urdangarín (paternal aunt) He lives with his parents and two older brothers and younger sister in Barcelona. Previously, the family spent a few years residing in Washington, DC.  He was educated at the Carles Riba preschool before moving to Washington, DC in 2009. Since the family's return to Spain in 2011, he attends the same school as his brothers, The French School.  During  where he was enrolled in the and will subsequently join his older brothers at the French School. In early Apr...

Carl Gustaf Folke Hubertus, King of Sweden, Duke of Jämtland was born 30 April 1946, the son of Hereditary Prince Gustaf Adolf (who died in a plane crash when his son was a year old) and Princess Sibylla of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha{ Source }. When his great-grandfather King Gustaf V died in 1950, the four-year-old Prince became the heir apparent of Sweden { Source }.  In an interview in 2005, his sister Princess Birgitta explained how growing up without their father around by commenting that their mother and the strict Swedish royal court of the time did not consider the emotional needs of Prince Gustaf Adolf's children. In that era, she said, tragedy was seldom discussed with children. "Children's questions were met with silence, children's anxiety and fear with the same silence."As a result, Crown Prince Carl Gustaf was seven years old before he had been told about his father's death. "It was Mother's way of handling the situation, to handle living her...

The Infanta Sofía de Todos los Santos de Borbón Ortiz was born 29 April 2007, the younger of the daughters of the Prince and Prinesss of Austrias, and the youngest grandchild of Queen Sofia and King Juan Carlos. She was born at 4:50 pm in the Ruber International Clinic in Madrid by means of a cesarean section, two days after Letizia's due date. She weighed 3.3 kg (7 lbs. 4 oz.) and was 50 cm (19.6 inches) long at birth. She is third in line for the Spanish throne after her father and sister. The Infanta was named after her paternal grandmother, Sofía of Greece and Denmark. Likewise, this grandmother, Queen Sofía of Spain, is named after her paternal grandmother, Sophie of Prussia.   Her godparents are:  Paloma Rocasolano (her maternal grandmother)  The Prince of Vidin (friend of her father's) She began her education among the children of the Royal Guards at the Palace of El Pardo, a zone in which is restricted by the royal guard in September 2009. In 201...

Maud Angelica Behn was born 29 April 2003, in Olso, Norway, the eldest child of Princess Märtha Louise of Norway and Ari Behn, and the eldest grandchild of King Harald V of Norway and Queen Sonja of Norway.  She was christened at Slottskapellet, The Royal Palace, Oslo, Norway, on 2 July 2003, the one-hundredth birthday of her great-grandfather, King Olav V of Norway. Her godparents consisted of { Source }: King Harald of Norway (maternal grandfather) Crown Prince Haakon of Norway (maternal uncle) Princess Alexandra of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg , Countess of Pfeil and Klein-Ellguth(her mother's  3rd  cousin 1x removed)  Marianne Ulrichsen (her mother's friend, was maid-of-honor at her wedding) Anja Sabrina Bjørshol (paternal aunt) Kåre Conradi (her father's friend and  best man at his wedding) Trond Giske (friend of her father) At present, she is 5th in line for the throne of Norway, after her uncle, two cousins and mother. She has two younger ...

Princess Benedikte of Denmark, Princess of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg was born 29 April 1946, the middle child of King Fredrick XI and Queen Ingrid. She has two sisters-Queen Margarethe II of Denmark and Queen Anne-Marie of Greece { Source }. Her godparents were { Source }: King Christian X of Denmark (paternal grandfather) Queen Alexandrine of Denmark (paternal grandmother) King Gustaf V of Sweden (maternal grandfather) Count Sigvard Beradotte of Wisborg (maternal uncle) Sir Alexander Ramsay (maternal cousin) Queen Elizabeth, The Queen Mother Princess Caroline-Mahilde of Denmark  Princess Maragaret of Denmark Princess Ingeborg of Sweden Princess Benedikte is very much involved in the scout/guide organization in Denmark as well as internationally. When she was a child, a special scout unit was created, so that she could join the guides. Now her involvement is more at the organisational level as she is chairman for Pigespejdernes fællesråd (Joint Committee of Gi...

Belgium -King Albert II & Queen Paola  visited the Hôpital Militaire Reine Astrid (HMRA) on Thursday { Source } -Princess Astrid, Archduchess of Austria-Este  visted Japan & Cambodia this week. Check back soon for a full recap. -Princess Laetitia Maria of Belgium, Archduchess of Austria-Este  celebrated her 10th birthday on Wednesday. -Princess Claire attended  "...an exposition of amaryllis flowers..." at  Château de Beloeil  on Friday { Source } Denmark -Queen Margrethe II & Henrik, Prince Consort welcomed and attended a luncheon with the President of Bulgaria on Tuesday { Source } -Crown Prince Fredrik  attended a "Sport for All" Confrence in Peru this week { Source } -Crown Princess Mary  participated in the re-dedication of the Finn Juhl Chamber at the UN { Source }{ Photos } and participated in the    launch of the High-Level Task Force ICPDs' (International Conference on Population and Develo...

Prince Willem-Alexander of Orange was born 27 April 1967, the eldest child of Queen Beatix and Prince Claus{ Source }. He has two younger brothers, Prince Friso and Prince Constanjn of The Netherlands{ Source }. He was baptized as a member of the Dutch Reformed Church on 2 September 1967 in Saint Jacob's Church in The Hague. His godparents are{ Source }: Prince Bernhard of Lippe-Biesterfeld Prince Ferdinand von Bismarck Prime Minister Jelle Zijlstra Queen Margrethe II of Denmark Prince Willem-Alexander attended Nieuwe Baarnse Elementary School in Baarn from 1973 to 1979{ Source }. He went to three different high schools{ Source }:  the Baarns Lyceum in Baarn from 1979 to 1981 Eerste Vrijzinnig Christelijk Lyceum in The Hague from 1981 to 1983  the United World College of the Atlantic in Wales near Llantwit Major (1983 to 1985), where he received his International Baccalaureate.  After high school he performed military service in the Royal Ne...

Prince Philippos of Greece & Denmark  was born 26 April 1986 in London, the youngest son of King Constantine II of Greece & Queen Anne-Marie of Greece{ Source }. He has two older brothers, Crown Prince Pavlos & Prince Nikolas{ Source } and two older sisters, Princess Alexia and Princess Theodora { Source }. His godparents were Prince Philip, The Duke of Edinburgh (his 1st cousin 1x removed) & Princess Diana of Wales (his 2nd cousin in law) { Source } He spent the majority of his education at the Hellenic College of London (1992-2002, GCSE){ Source }. He also attended  United World College in New Mexico, USA before attending Georgetown University , where he studied foreign relations { Source }. He is a member of the board of directors of the Anna Maria Foundation , along side his mother (president) and siblings{ Source } He has a passion for almost everything. He is an avid sportsman, especially when it comes to roller blading, swimming,  and Fo...

Princess Laetitia Maria of Belgium, Archduchess of Austria-Este She was born on 24 April 2003 at  Clinique Saint-Jean in Brussels, weighing 3.8 kg and measuring 52 cm, she was the fifth child and third daughter of Princess Astrid & Prince Lorenz.{ Source } Like her elder siblings, she is attending  Sint-Jan-Berchmans School in Brussels, where she is in the 4th grade of primary school (2012-2013) { Source }. She joined her mother and sister Princess Luisa Maria for the world premiere of The Adventures of Tintin on October 22, 2011 { Source }  She has  4 siblings, including, two sisters and two brothers: Prince Amedeo, Archduke of Austria-Este (1986) Princess Maria Laura, Archduchess of Austria-Este (1988) Prince Joachim, Archduke of Austria-Este (1991) Princess Luisa Maria, Archduchess of Austria-Este (1995) She is in 11th postition for the throne of Belgium after her uncle, four cousins, mother, two brothers and two sisters. Her godp...

Day 1 (April 16) King Carl XVI & Queen Silvia arrived to Croatia where they were welcomed by the President and First Lady { Photos }. That afternoon, the King and his delegation met with the President and his delegation "...held a bilateral meeting..."{ Source }, while their wives visited Croiatian State Archives, where  they toured the library and the conservation and restoration laboratory { Source }. Afterward, the King attended a working lunch with Speaker Josip Leko  { Source }. They also attend a meeting with the Prime Minister and his wife { Source } before heading over to the  { Source } Meštrović Museum for the opening of the Meštrović — Milles exhibition{ Source }, where they attended the opening ceremony and toured of the exhibit, and attended a reception { Source }. After the visit to the museum, they concluded their day with a dinner ath the Presidential Palace { Source } Day 2 (April 17) They started their second day in Croita wi...

Daniel St. George Chatto was born 22 April 1957 as Daniel Chatto St. George Sproule { Source }. He is the son of    the late actor Thomas Chatto Sproule (stage name Thomas Chatto) and the theatrical agent Ros Chatto  { Source }. He has one brother, James { Source } In 1987, using Deed poll, Chatto legally changed his name from Daniel Chatto St. George Sproule to Daniel St. George Chatto. At the same time, his mother, also using Deed Poll, abandoned her surname Sproule in favor of Chatto.{ Source }. He attended Bedales Boarding school  { Source }. Before marrying into the royal family, he was an actor, like his father. He appeared in several films throughout the 1980s. His most notable role is probably  Charles & Diana: A Royal Love Story (1988, Prince Andrew){ Source } He began a romance in 1983, with Lady Sarah Armstrong-Jones while working on Heat and Dust  in India, in which he played  a party guest and Sarah was working in t...

Day 1 (April 15) They arrived in Austria, where they recieved an official welcome with military honors before The Grand Duke attended a meeting with the President of Austria { Source }, while the ladies of Luxembourg and Austria met { Source }.  In the evening, the royal pair attended a state dinner hosted by the President and his wife{ Source }{ Photos } Day 2 (April 16) First thing on the Grand Duke's agenda was a meeting with the Austrian President of National Council { Source }. Afterward, he was joined by his wife to  participate in the Austro-Luxembourg Economic Forum{ Source } At lunchtime, they attended an official luncheon hosted by the President of National Council { Source }. After lunch, they met with the Director-General of the UN at the UN offiice in Vienna { Source }. They hosted a reception for the President and First Lady of Austria in one of the "...presitious rooms of the Albertina..." { Source }. Day 3 (April 17) On the final day of their vi...

Her Royal Highness Princess Elizabeth Alexandra Mary of York (today known as Queen Elizabeth II ) was born 21 April 1926  at 4:20am in London, the oldest daughter of Prince Albert, Duke of York and Elizabeth, Duchess of York { Source }.  She was named for{ Source }:   Elizabeth : her mother Alexandra : her paternal great-grandmother Mary:  her paternal grandmother.  Princess Lilibet as she was known became a big sister to Princess Margaret of York on 21 August 1930{ Source }.  She and her sister were educated in history, language, literature and music by their mother and governess as children{ Source }. Princesss Elizabeth received private tuition in constitutional history from Henry Marten, Vice-Provost of Eton College, and learned French from a succession of native-speaking governesses{ Source }. A Girl Guides company, the 1st Buckingham Palace Company, was formed specifically so she could socialize with girls her own age{ Source }. Later s...

Princess Isabella Henrietta Ingrid Margrethe of Denmark was born 21 April 2007, the second child and oldest daughter of the Crown Princely Couple of Denmark. She is the eldest granddaughter of Queen Margarethe and Prince Henrik, and their fourth grandchild. After her father and older brother, she is presently third in line for the Danish throne. She also has two younger siblings, Prince Vincent & Princess Josephine . The infant Princess' birth coincided with the 60th anniversary of the ascension to the Danish throne of her great-grandfather, Frederick IX. She shares her birthday with third cousin-twice removed, Queen Elizabeth II . Isabella's christening took place on 1 July 2007, at the chapel of Fredensborg Palace. She wore the same christening gown her older brother, Prince Christian, had worn at his christening the year before and that Glücksborg princes and princesses in the main line had worn since the christening of Christian X in 1870. Her name was announced as: ...

Belgium -King Albert II  visited the Civil Protection Services base on Thursday { Source } -Prince Philippe, Duke of Brabant  celebrated his  53rd birthday on Monday. Prince Philippe, Duke of Brabant & Princess Mathilde, Duchess of Brabant  attended a   Fondation Roi Baudouin Charity Gala  on Tuesday { Photos } The Belgian Royal Court also announced that they will attend Prince Williem-Alexander & Princess Maxima's investiture at the end of the month { Source }. On Friday, the future King and Queen Consort  visited La Petite Plante , Magolux the foundry , and participating in a meeting and reception { Source }{ Source } -Princess Eléonor e celebrated her 5th birthday on Tuesday. -Princess Astrid, Archduchess of Austria-Este   attended the 40th anniversary celebrations of the Scandinavian School Brussels École Reine Astrid  on Thursday { Photos } Denmark -Queen Margrethe II celebrated her 73rd birthday on ...